Hunger never takes a holiday. The two locations of Jewish Family Services Food Pantry continue to offer support for the growing number of individuals facing food insecurity. Each month, the JFS pantry is serving more than 900 families with food, personal care items, cleaning supplies and pet food. JFS relies on food drives and donations for 50% of the products it distributes — so it needs your help.
Monthly the Rabbinical Association of Greater Kansas City and area congregations host food drives to help stock the two locations of the pantry. During April, the focus of the JFS Community Food Drives is canned fruit and vegetables and multi-purpose cleaner sprays.
April Community Food Drives:
Thursday, April 8, 4‒5:30 p.m., at JFS Food Pantry in Brookside, 425 E. 63rd St. Donors are instructed to pull into a designated parking space on the west side of the building and call the number listed; a volunteer will pick up items directly from cars.
Sunday, April 18, 10 a.m.‒noon, at the Jewish Community Campus, 5801 W 115th St., Overland Park. Drop off will be in the front circle drive where JFS volunteers and staff will take items directly from cars.
All donations are greatly appreciated. One in four individuals receiving assistance from the JFS Food Pantry also benefit from one or more additional services the agency provides.
In addition to the monthly Community Food Drives, donations can be dropped off in the JFS barrel in the lobby of the Jewish Community Campus during business hours. Donors can also make a financial contribution to purchase items for the pantry at jfskc.org.
In addition to its Food Pantry, JFS provides other essential human services for people facing challenges in everyday life or times of crisis-regardless of faith, age, culture or lifestyle. For more information, visit jfskc.org.
